giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
good policy; wise policy; best plan
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
conservative without party affiliation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
ratio; proportion; percentage
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
aforementioned; above-mentioned
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
popular name; common name; given name
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both